MiniMax: I2V 01 Director

I2V 01 Director animates a first-frame image with explicit camera-movement commands in the prompt. Combine the supplied composition with directed truck, pan, push, tilt, zoom, tracking or static-camera instructions to plan a short shot.

Ailoot Ultra · Video POST /v1/videos minimaxi-i2v-01-director

About the model

This description covers the model’s capabilities. Available in Ailoot inputs, outputs and options are listed for the selected method below.

I2V 01 Director is MiniMax’s image-to-video edition with documented camera commands. A supplied image establishes the first frame, and the prompt directs both the visible action and the camera. This is useful when an existing composition needs a particular approach, reveal, tracking movement or controlled static view rather than an unspecified animation.

Prepare the image as the opening of the intended shot. For a reveal, show the subject and the part of the environment that the camera should expose. For a close approach, begin with enough surrounding space to make the change in framing readable. Check that the subject’s important features are visible before motion starts, especially when a product shape or a character’s appearance must remain recognizable.

The maker accepts JPG, JPEG, PNG and WebP references smaller than 20 MB, with the short edge greater than 300 pixels and an aspect ratio between 2:5 and 5:2. An accessible image URL or encoded image data can identify the first frame in the maker’s workflow. Retain the original reference so a later revision uses the same composition rather than a recreated approximation.

The prompt supports up to 2,000 characters and includes fifteen named camera commands. Truck moves the camera horizontally, pan changes its horizontal direction, pedestal moves it vertically and tilt changes its vertical direction. Push, pull and zoom offer different kinds of approach or withdrawal; tracking, shake and a static shot cover other camera intentions. Use the documented command spelling when specifying a movement.

Place commands inside square brackets at the part of the description where the movement should occur. Several commands inside one bracket request simultaneous motion, while commands at successive points describe a sequence. The maker recommends a maximum of three combined movements. A simple push toward a subject can communicate a detail more clearly than several movements competing for the same short shot.

Describe subject movement separately from camera movement. A person walking toward a door and a camera following that person are two instructions with different visual effects. State the desired relationship between them, such as keeping the face visible during the approach or holding the camera still while the subject crosses the frame. Identify the final composition so the generated action has a useful destination.

The maker’s legacy image-to-video table lists 720P as the default for this edition and does not list a ten-second option. Automatic prompt optimization is enabled by default and can be disabled for closer control of the written brief. Keep its setting with the source image and camera instructions when comparing shots, so a changed wording or interpretation is visible in the generation record.

Review the complete clip for the requested camera path, the subject’s continuity and the framing of important details. Inspect whether a push or pan reveals the intended information and whether the final view leaves enough space for the next editing step. Save the finished video with the exact prompt, source image and settings. For a revision, change the camera direction, timing or subject action that caused the observed problem and compare the result against the same shot plan.

Ailoot Ultra · Video POST /v1/videos minimaxi-i2v-01-director

minimaxi-i2v-01-director

MiniMax /minimaxi-i2v-01-director

Overview

Accepted inputs: Text · Images
Results: Video

Available in Ailoot · inputs & methods

Ailoot Ultra · Video POST /v1/videos

Input types: text, image
Output types: video

Field	Type	Requirement	Values & limits	Default
Field`model`	Type`string`	RequirementRequired	Values & limits minimaxi-i2v-01-director Conditions: Use the exact Ailoot model selector.	Default—
Field`prompt`	Type`string`	RequirementRequired	Values & limits Conditions: Describe the scene and motion.	Default—
Field`end_image`	Type`string`	RequirementOptional	Values & limits Conditions: An end frame applies only in a supported image input mode.	Default—
Field`image`	Type`string or array<string>`	RequirementOptional	Values & limits Conditions: Use an actual publicly reachable image URL or a base64 image string; no maximum image count is asserted here.	Default—

Method parameters and lifecycle

Parameter	Contract
Parameter`content_type`	Contractapplication/json
Parameter`required`	Contractmodel, prompt
Parameter`optional`	Contractend_image, image
Parameter`material_types`	Contracttext, image
Parameter`conditions`	ContractUse the exact Ailoot model selector., Describe the scene and motion., An end frame applies only in a supported image input mode., Use an actual publicly reachable image URL or a base64 image string; no maximum image count is asserted here.

Method aliases: /v1/videos/generations

Lifecycle: submit_once_poll_original

GET /v1/videos/{request_id}

GET /v1/videos/generations/{request_id}

GET /v1/videos/{request_id}/content

GET /v1/media/assets

GET /v1/media/assets/{asset_id}

Pricing

How the final charge is calculated

The displayed rates estimate the cost before generation. The final charge is calculated from the cost recorded for the original generation. Measured output duration and forecast quantities are not the final billable quantity.

Tariff references do not add request options. Supported parameters are listed for the selected method.

Fast mode: Not specified When fast mode is selected
Flex mode: Not specified When flex mode is selected
Maximum reasoning effort: Not specified When maximum reasoning effort uses the default adjustment

Estimated rates for comparison

Prices by configuration

Match each charge to the conditions shown. Use one rate for each set of alternative configurations.

Configuration	Rate schedule	Forecast quantity	Billing quantity	Charge
ConfigurationBase token rates	Rate scheduleBase rate	Forecast quantity—	Billing quantity—	Charge Input · Input tokens · Estimate for comparison only — / 1K tokens Output · Output tokens · Estimate for comparison only — / 1K tokens Input · Cache read · Estimate for comparison only — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write · Estimate for comparison only — / 1K tokens Input · Cache write, 1 hour · Estimate for comparison only — / 1K tokens
ConfigurationPer request	Rate schedule—	Forecast quantity—	Billing quantityone request	Charge Input · Estimate for comparison only $1 per request
ConfigurationEstimated generation cost	Rate schedule—	Forecast quantityone generation estimate	Billing quantity—	Charge Output · Estimated generation cost · Estimate for comparison only $1 estimate before generation This estimate is not an additional charge or a fixed rate for the completed generation.

Ailoot reserves an estimated amount before a request. After the result, it settles the final charge from measured usage. Streaming settlement uses the final usage record. How reservation and settlement work →

Example requests

Ailoot Ultra · Video

curl · create once and retain receiptRead the original taskSave every completed owned asset

# Replace YOUR_ACCESSIBLE_IMAGE_URL with your actual reachable reference image URL.
set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
cat > request.json <<'JSON'
{
  "model": "minimaxi-i2v-01-director",
  "prompt": "A cat is walking on grass.",
  "image": "YOUR_ACCESSIBLE_IMAGE_URL"
}
JSON
curl --fail-with-body --silent --show-error https://api.ailoot.ai/v1/videos \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AILOOT_API_KEY" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-binary @request.json -D response-headers.txt -o result.json
# Create once; retain id, polling_url, original task identifiers and every header.

set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
export AILOOT_API_KEY
python3 - <<'PY_STATUS'
import json,os,subprocess
from pathlib import Path
from urllib.parse import urljoin,urlsplit
r=json.loads(Path("result.json").read_text())
u=urljoin("https://api.ailoot.ai",r["polling_url"])
p=urlsplit(u)
if p.scheme!="https" or p.netloc!="api.ailoot.ai" or p.username or p.password:
    raise SystemExit("Unexpected returned polling URL; preserve the response")
subprocess.run(["curl","--fail-with-body","--silent","--show-error",u,"-H","Authorization: Bearer "+os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],"-D","status-headers.txt","-o","status.json"],check=True)
# Read this same original polling_url again while pending.
# Preserve unknown/result_pending_check; do not repeat creation.
PY_STATUS

set -eu
: "${AILOOT_API_KEY:?Set your Ailoot API key}"
export AILOOT_API_KEY
python3 - <<'PY_ASSETS'
import json,os,subprocess
from pathlib import Path
from urllib.parse import urljoin,urlsplit
r=json.loads(Path("status.json").read_text())
roles={}
def visit(v,path=""):
    if isinstance(v,dict):
        for k,x in v.items(): visit(x,path+"/"+k)
    elif isinstance(v,list):
        for i,x in enumerate(v): visit(x,path+"/"+str(i))
    elif isinstance(v,str):
        u=urljoin("https://api.ailoot.ai",v); p=urlsplit(u)
        if p.scheme=="https" and p.netloc=="api.ailoot.ai" and not p.username and not p.password and p.path.startswith("/v1/media/assets/") and p.path.endswith("/content"):
            roles.setdefault(u,[]).append(path)
visit(r)
if not roles: raise SystemExit("No completed owned assets; retain the original status")
manifest=[]
for i,(u,paths) in enumerate(roles.items()):
    target=Path(f"asset-{i}.bin")
    subprocess.run(["curl","--fail-with-body","--silent","--show-error",u,"-H","Authorization: Bearer "+os.environ["AILOOT_API_KEY"],"-o",str(target)],check=True)
    raw=target.read_bytes()
    if not raw: raise SystemExit("Empty asset; retain original status and metadata")
    ext="glb" if raw[:4]==b"glTF" else "png" if raw[:8]==b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n" else "jpg" if raw[:3]==b"\xff\xd8\xff" else "webp" if raw[:4]==b"RIFF" and raw[8:12]==b"WEBP" else "mp4" if raw[4:8]==b"ftyp" else "bin"
    name=f"asset-{i}.{ext}"
    if target.name!=name: target.rename(name)
    manifest.append({"file":name,"response_paths":paths,"bytes":len(raw)})
Path("asset-manifest.json").write_text(json.dumps(manifest,indent=2))
print("Saved",len(manifest),"unique owned assets; every response role retained")
PY_ASSETS

Receive and save results

Ailoot Ultra · Video

GET /v1/videos/{request_id}
GET /v1/videos/generations/{request_id}
GET /v1/videos/{request_id}/content
GET /v1/media/assets
GET /v1/media/assets/{asset_id}

Keep all completed results

Save every completed video or returned file; retrieve every actual returned asset URL.

Retain the complete response and headers, original identifiers, every actual output and all usage/accounting fields. Save each unique owned asset and retain every role pointing to it.

If the original response needs checking

Keep the returned public task or operation id and all headers. Read only the original task; unknown or result_pending_check does not authorize another creation.

Response fields

Field	Type
Field`id`	Typestring
Field`polling_url`	Typestring
Field`provider_task_id`	Typestring
Field`task_id`	Typestring
Field`status`	Typestring
Field`video_url`	Typestring

Aliases

Model aliases

Ailoot Ultra minimaxi-i2v-01-director

Method path aliases

/v1/videos/generations

Related caller IDs

minimaxi-i2v-01-director

FAQ · MiniMax: I2V 01 Director

What inputs and results are available?: POST /v1/videos · minimaxi-i2v-01-director: text, image → video
Which fields does the request use?: POST /v1/videos · minimaxi-i2v-01-director: model, prompt, end_image, image

MiniMax: I2V 01 Director